Sep
7
2017

09-07-2017 Forest Board Meeting

PRESENT: 

  • David Matthews -Chair of Fairlee Forest Board
  • Peter Lange – Fairlee Forest Board
  • Terry Lewis- Fairlee Forest Board
  • Jim O’Donnell- Fairlee Forest Board

ABSENT: Mitch Phelps- Fairlee Forest Board

Meeting called to order at 4:06 PM

APPROVAL OF MINUTES from the 6/1/17 meeting and Emergency meeting on 7/9/17 – unanimous

  • Culvert work on Knox road is complete and Peter reported that Mike Wright did an amazing job with Mitch keeping an eye on the progress.
  • There was no update on the apple tree planting.
  • Jim mentioned there is a need to cut back the weed growth around the chestnut trees and Dave mentioned that Markus wanted the Rivendell students to do this.
  • Markus is interested in working on the invasives spraying on the week of the 17th.  Dave will check in with Markus to arrange for his transportation to and from the site.  Markus had reported to Dave that it was too wet to harvest and that we should not do it this year. 
  • Jim reported that loggers are looking for chips.
  • Jim reported that the road to the landing on Baldtop road needs to be worked on and that he can obtain equipment.
  • Terry made a motion to work on this section of forest road in the spring and it was passed – unanimous.

Motion was made and passed to officially call the landing on the right fork on the way up to the Howdy Trail, Jim O’s Landing – unanimous.

  • Jim brought up that Rivendell was going to make their own trail for the Rivendell Trail but ended up putting the trail over existing skid roads and ATV trails.  These trails had ATV use before the Rivendell designation and should still be considered okay for ATV use.

Peter made a motion to acknowledge the contribution that Hink Herrick has made to the Fairlee Forest with his time and efforts over the years that he resided in Fairlee – unanimous.  A letter will be sent.

  • Items to be discussed at the March 1st, 2018 meeting will include the use of gates on access points.

Next meeting will be March 1st, 2017 at 4:00 at Fairlee Town Hall meeting room.

MOTION to adjourn at 5:00 PM passed unanimously.